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Top 13 for 2013
Mobiles, gadgets and games that will rule 2013 P 20
æ Aakash, any good? Does the budget tablet for students deliver? P 38
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Lenovo S880, Sony Xperia Miro, LG Optimus L9, Micromax Canvas 2, Aakash 2 and more... P 45
Nokia Lumia 510
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in focus
Bharat Broadband: Our look at the present state of broadband in the country and the Government’s initiative
The most awaited devices, technologies and services to look out for in 2013
just in The new year starts with some promising devices
Chief Speak
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Vineet Durani, Director, Windows Phone Business Group, Microsoft India speaks about Windows Phone 8, its future in the country - growth prospects and complete ecosystem
Event
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WInners of the App2Fame Developer Challenge announced
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sneak peak
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A first look at the Samsung Galaxy Grand and NVIDIA's Project Shield
Face To Face spotlight
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Sachin Deshpande, chief operating officer of Radius Infratel talks about Fiber to Home and its challenges
We look at the most ambitious project of the Indian HRD Ministry - the Aakash tablet and its manufacturer, controversies, its prospects and the Indian tablet market
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Letters
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News
12
Mobile Doctor
32
Consumer Forum
44
Gear Guide
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Naveen Bhandary, MD and CEO, Techzone talks about Indian VAS market and its growth drivers
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content apptastic
Jargon Buster
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QR Code demystified
Tips and Tricks
Update your phone's software
technology Fed up with your old TV? Make it ‘smart’ with Android power
etc We test the Dell XPS 12, Samsung Series 5, Canon's DSLR and more
persona Not so well known facts about Amazon's Jeff Bezos
rumour mill The new buzz around cell town
Trivia The evolution of Facebook The best mobile browsers available for your handset
vantage point Sunil Lalwani, Director, Enterprise Sales (India), Research In Motion
BURN TESTS Aakash 2
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intex aqua
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wynncom G1
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lenovo s880
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sony xperia miro
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nokia lumia 510
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lg optimus l9
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micromax canvas 2 a110
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Versus
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iPhone 5 vs Galaxy Note 2: Who is the king of the ring?
94 96 98
my guide
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Boredom Busters
Total number of pages= 100 (96 + 4 cover)
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A Little War and Far Cry for gaming freaks
smart apps
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Learn more about the socially networked navigation app - Waze and the sleek news app for WP - Newser
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If you thought 2012 was great for gadgets, we warn you, you ain’t seen nothing yet. For it’s going to rain amazing tech in 2013. Here’s our look at what the year will have in store for us Team My Mobile o, notwithstanding the pre-
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dictions of the Doomsday pundits and the Mayans, the world did not end in 2012. Which is just as well, for if 2012 saw some path breaking technologies and devices hitting the market, 2013 is going to be better, if anything. It is going to rain not just devices with better configurations faster processors, more RAM, more storage...the works - but will also see players old and new take steps that could redefine technology as we know it. There will be new operating systems, improved versions of existing operating systems, updates to well-known devices and of course, new tech segments altogether as companies realise that those who do not innovate in these turbulent times are destined for an early grave. Of course, there will be changes on the policy and governance front too - hopefully in India, 2013 will see the words ‘spectrum’ and ‘scandal’ exist independently of each other, even as a host of initiatives encourage people to make more of the Web and take the country a step closer to fulfilling its destiny as a tech super power. Yes, 2013 is going to be a busy year indeed. And we have picked and chosen thirteen (obviously, it IS 2013, after all) things that we think will define the year in tech terms - some are real, some exist in the territory of rumour, some are not confirmed - but each is revolutionary in its own way. So read on to find out what will make headlines this year.
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